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Title Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract : clinical implications in children / Amin J. Barakat, H. Gil Rushton, editors
Published Switzerland : Springer, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 368 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Chapter 1 Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: An Overview -- Chapter 2 Anatomy, Applied Embryology and Pathogenesis of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract -- Chapter 3 Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney: Number, Position, Rotation, Vasculature -- Chapter 4 Renal Dysplasia and Congenital Cystic Diseases of the Kidney -- Chapter 5 Congenital Hydronephrosis -- Chapter 6 Vesicoureteral Reflux -- Chapter 7 Congenital Anomalies of the Urethra -- Chapter 8 Duplication Anomalies of the Kidney and Ureters -- Chapter 9 Congenital Anomalies of the Urinary Bladder -- Chapter 10 Prune Belly Syndrome -- Chapter 11 Congenital Neuropathic Bladder -- Chapter 12 Imaging of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract -- Chapter 13 Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract -- Chapter 14 Clinical Consequences of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract -- Chapter 15 Genetics of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract -- Chapter 16 Association of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract with those of Other Organ Systems -- Appendix Conditions and Syndromes Associated with Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
Summary This comprehensive, easy to read reference addresses the clinical implications of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) in children. Authored by a panel of internationally recognized pediatric nephrologists and urologists, chapters discuss clinical presentation, workup, interpretation of imaging studies, genetics, prenatal diagnosis, prevention and treatment of various anomalies to help the practitioner understand, diagnose and manage CAKUT. Tables, figures, algorithms and an extensive appendix listing conditions and syndromes associated with CAKUT are featured to assist physicians in the differential diagnosis and workup of different conditions
Notes Includes index
Bibliography ReferencesChapter 3: Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney: Number, Position, Rotation, and Vasculature; Anatomy and Embryology; Anomalies of Number; Renal Agenesis; Bilateral Renal Agenesis; Unilateral Renal Agenesis; Compensatory Hypertrophy and Long-Term Renal Outcomes; Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney; Supernumerary Kidney; Abnormalities of Position, Rotation, and Fusion; Malrotation; Renal Ectopia; Renal Fusion Anomalies; Etiology and Associated Congenital Anomalies/Syndromes; Associated GU Anomalies; Risk of Malignancy; Diagnosis and Treatment; Crossed-Fused Ectopia
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 21, 2016)
Subject Kidneys -- Abnormalities.
Urinary organs -- Abnormalities
Pediatric nephrology.
Pediatric urology.
Children.
Infants.
Genitourinary organs -- Abnormalities.
Human beings.
Child
Humans
Infant
Urogenital Abnormalities
Kidney -- abnormalities
Urinary Tract -- abnormalities
children (people by age group)
infants.
Homo sapiens (species)
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Infants
Genitourinary organs -- Abnormalities
Children
Kidneys -- Abnormalities
Pediatric nephrology
Pediatric urology
Urinary organs -- Abnormalities
Genre/Form Electronic books
Form Electronic book
Author Barakat, Amin J., editor
Rushton, H. Gil, editor
ISBN 9783319292199
3319292196
331929217X
9783319292175